A care worker had been investigated by his employer local authority, and the Care Standards Tribunal had placed his name on the Consultancy Index of workers who should not be employed in that work after suspicion of child abuse. He sought judicial review of the decision.
Held: Review as refused. Although such a decision would be subject to judicial review, the tribunal had special experience of and skill in interviewing mentally handicapped children, and was the more appropriate place for such an enquiry.
Judges:
Lord Justice Thorpe, Lord Justice Judge and Lord Justice Buxton
Citations:
Times 20-Jul-2002
Statutes:
Protection of Children Act 1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health
Updated: 22 May 2022; Ref: scu.174444
